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Program helps primary care providers deliver quality care, faster

In January 2021, Humber River Health (Humber) launched a program aimed at solving one of the most persistent challenges in healthcare: administrative and logistical tasks that consume the time of Primary Care Providers (PCPs), including family physicians and nurse practitioners. SCOPE stands for Seamless...

Too much paperwork is hurting physicians, and health care

Few of us look forward to administrative tasks. For physicians, however, relentless paperwork is actively eroding wellbeing and feeding into the ongoing health care crisis.  According to the Canadian Medical Association’s (CMA) most recent physician wellness survey, 60 per cent of respondents said that administrative...

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Reducing cyberattacks on Canadian health systems

“Preventing cyberattacks involves navigating trade-offs between keeping workflows efficient and reducing risk amid threats...

Help on call for medical professionals

Introduced during the pandemic, this support service became an invaluable resource for health care...

Preventing psychological harm to healthcare workers

Not too long ago over a cup of coffee, I met a remarkable woman...

Are Canadians suffering a crisis of trust?

Trust in Research Undertaken in Science and Technology Scholarly Network (TRuST) launched to combat...

Build strength and resilience with Wellness Together Canada

Online mental health resources and training designed for and by healthcare providers Stress and burnout...

Patients experiencing homelessness: better data for better care

A patient’s housing status impacts not only their health outcomes, but where and how...

Health literacy tool helps bridge barriers between patients and care providers

Proper disease management for people with chronic airway conditions can be the difference between...

Let’s make 2024 the year of cybersecurity in Canadian healthcare

2023 marked another high-water mark for the use of digital healthcare in Canada. However,...

Pandemic sees hospital staffing challenges grow and rates of unintentional harm increase

During the COVID-19 pandemic, hospital staffing challenges such as sick time, overtime and the...

Patient safety and the dignity of risk

Healthcare organizations, and providers who work within them, put significant effort in striving to...

Niagara Health research provides key insights for frontline healthcare workers about patient safety

When Virginia Pullar first noticed there seemed to be an unusually high number of...

Balancing technological promises with effective healthcare management

The healthcare industry’s commitment to protecting patient privacy and adhering to the principle of...

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